Manzil-Markib, 2019
Copper, metal painted and polished copper
525 x 210 x 245 cm
Imane Farès, Paris
Younès Rahmoun was born in 1975 in Tetouan, Morocco, where he lives and
works. Manzil-Markib is built around two recurrent themes in his work that
take on a profound meaning: form is simply the contour of the soul. The
sculpture comprises a structure in the form of a house and a small boat in
polished copper. A symbol of physical travel, the stylized boat - recalling the
lotus meditation position - also signifies an inner voyage. Underpinning these
themes lies a spiritual approach to the world and the artist’s childhood. He
wanted to be a great traveller in search of an ideal place. All of his work strives
to reveal that “if this paradise exists, it is found somewhere inside me, in my
country, my city, this small shelter, here, somewhere in my heart.”
Photo: Marc Domage